Cat Saves Family Of Eight From House Fire

When one South Carolina mother’s kids begged her to adopt a pet, she was hesitant at first. But now, that mother-of-six is praising the family pet for saving their lives.

Earlier this week, the family’s outdoor cat named Luna snuck into the family’s home in the middle of the night while everyone was asleep and refused to leave mom Emily Chappell-Root alone until she woke up. When Emily finally stopped trying to ignore Luna, she realized the cat was just trying to save their lives.

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“She was insistent, you’re getting up. I got up and walked out the bedroom door and got a few steps down the hallway and realized there were flames licking around the door frame into the kitchen,” Emily said. She quickly woke up all her children and led them outside.